CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Park Synagogue is marking its 150th anniversary and, as part of its yearlong celebration, the synagogue will hold "An Evening with David Gregory, CNN Political Analyst" at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.

The event will take place at Park Synagogue's Main Campus, 3000 Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights. Gregory will discuss "Promoting Dialogue in a Polarized World."

General admission is $25 per person, and for students, $18. If you seek more information, Park Synagogue can be reached at 216-371-2244.

A step toward success: Destiny Burns of Cleveland Heights' CLE Urban Winery, 2180B Lee Road, took a step toward greater business success by completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program at Cuyahoga Community College.

Burns was one of 30 small-business owners who made up the most recent graduating class. She spent 14 weeks at Tri-C studying a specialized business and management curriculum for entrepreneurs.

Previous graduates have seen their businesses outperform the broader economy while exceeding national and local averages in revenue growth and job creation.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a $500 million initiative to unlock the growth and job creation potential of small business across the country by providing them with greater access to business education, financial capital and business support services.

The program launched at Tri-C in May, 2012, and since that time the list of local small business owner graduates exceeds 600.

Burns opened CLE Urban Winery in 2015. The boutique winery produces and sells a wide variety of wines branded to honor and celebrate the city of Cleveland.

If you're a small-business owner who wants to get in on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, visit tri-c.edu/10ksb, or call 216-987-3320.

The next session begins in January, and applications are due by Oct. 16.

Take a seat: Laurel School, of Shaker Heights, has announced that it has a new board chair. Taking the chairperson's seat on the board of trustees is Lynette Jackson of the Laurel Class of 1993.

Jackson, who has been on the board since 2012, is a relationship manager and vice president at Key Private Bank. Formerly the board's vice chair, Jackson served as Laurel's alumnae board president from 2009-2012.

"It is both an honor and privilege to serve in this role as board chair," Jackson said in a news release. "It is an opportunity to give back to my alma mater who, through academic rigor, enriching experiences and leadership opportunities, has inspired me and my family to dream, dare and do.

"As Laurel embarks on its 125th birthday, the work of this board will certainly shape the next 25 to 50 years of the school."

The Laurel Board of Trustees' new vice chair is Kristine Swails Bryan, Class of '80 and a board member since 2015.

Other board members, all newly elected to three-year terms, are Megan Lum Mehalko, '83; Chaundra King Monday, '95; and Suzanne Schulze Taylor, '81.

Protect yourself: If you engage in social media, it isn't always a safe place to be if you're giving out your personal information.

This lecture, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10, will tell you about protecting your social media information from three threats: hackers, other users and companies. Registration for this adult session can be made by calling 216-321-3400.

On a lighter note, you're all invited to watch some good, old-fashioned Saturday morning cartoons from the 1980s, '90s and early 2000s, along with eating some sugary cereal to complete the nostalgia package, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 8 -- that is a Saturday -- at the University Heights Library branch, 13866 Cedar Road.

This event is for families and adults so, if you're an adult, don't forget to bring along that inner 10-year-old, and perhaps your actual 10- or 11-year-old.

The Sept. 8 date is for 1980s cartoons, while those from the '90s will be shown on Oct. 13, and the early 2000s, on Nov. 10.

No "Johnny Quest," no "Scooby-Doo?" I must have missed in this release the dates for the '60s and '70s. We did have Saturday morning cartoons then, too, you know.

Brain food: Onions, broccoli, almonds and spinach. These are just some of the foods that do much for the human brain.

And, as it happens, Menorah Park's Center 4 Brain Health will feature these foods and others as part of its Raizelle Laskin Brain Health Food Experience from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in Menorah Park's Saltzman Auditorium, 27100 Cedar Road in Beachwood.

At this event, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy three live food demonstrations from Menorah Park's chefs, excite your palette with fresh food tastings, and engage your brain during the brain health food fair.

The cooking demonstrations and food tastings will go from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., and the brain health fair from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.

Maybe the best part is that you'll learn about and taste these brain-boosting foods at no cost. Reservations, however, must be made.

To do so, RSVP to Krystal at 216-839-6685. Deadline to register is Sept. 23.

Celebrating antiques: The Celebrate! Antique Sale to benefit Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio will return to Shaker Heights in September.

The benefit party and sale will kick off with a preview sale and reception for sponsors on Sept. 21, then will open to the general public on Sept. 22 and 23.

The sale features a unique selection of 19th-century Continental and British oil paintings, contemporary art, antique furniture, jewelry, clothing, Cleveland Print Club prints, and hundreds of other carefully selected items.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio supporters have donated all of the pieces. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Planned Parenthood patients and education programs.

Over the past three decades, the Celebrate! Antique Sale and benefit has raised more than $1 million.

The Sept. 21 preview sale for sponsors will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. The public sale starts at 9 a.m. Sept. 22 (admission is $20 at 9 a.m., and free after 10 a.m.), while on Sept. 23, admission is free, and there will be price reductions of 50 percent.

The event will be held at the Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development, 19910 Malvern Road in Shaker Heights.

Barden is a co-founder and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise. The organization's mission is to honor all victims of gun violence by providing programs and practices that protect children and prevent the senseless, tragic loss of life.

Also speaking that night will be Kyle Pacque, of COR Foundation Inc., Virginia Tech. COR's focus is to actively build a more compassionate and caring culture to reduce violence through programs and educational consulting based upon scientific research.

A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the temple, 4545 Brainard Road in Orange, while the program starts at 7 p.m.

The first program in the series, in June, featured Mandi and Harris Jaffe, both 16, of Parkland, Fla., who were students at Parkland High School during the Feb. 14, 2018, mass shooting there.

The program is free and open to the community. No backpacks or purses will be allowed in, and carpooling is suggested. It is recommended that you RSVP by calling 216-454-1300 or emailing info@teecleve.org.

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